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Unwanted Pregnancies & Public Policy An International Perspective

Bringing together the work of economists and sociologists, this collection analyses how social institutions contribute to an understanding of development.

This issue of the Bulletin has a number of articles covering various aspects of the maritime domain. They look at Malaysia's perspective on managing transboundary oil pollution damage from offshore exploration and exploitation activities, a report on the Sulu Sulawesi large marine ecoregion fisheries management project, issues relating to the creation of a network of marine protected areas, the Thai canal project as an possible alternative to the Straits of Malacca and other Southeast Asian maritime conduits, coastal blue carbon in relation to mangrove and seagrass conservation in Malaysia, and data issues in Malaysia's maritime industry.